Exploring Mars: Searching for Signs of Water with Mars Express

The video discusses the deployment of radar booms by the Progress mission to explore Mars for water. It highlights past evidence of water on Mars and the role of the Viking Landers. The Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface (masses) is introduced, detailing its function in scanning beneath the Martian surface. The video also covers the delay in deployment due to the Beagle probe's loss and the anticipation of results from the European Space Agency.

What was the primary purpose of deploying the radar booms on Mars?

• To capture images of Martian landscapes

• To measure the temperature of Mars

• To communicate with Earth

• To search for signs of water on the Martian surface

Which mission previously searched for life on Mars in 1976?

• Spirit Rover

• Opportunity Rover

• Viking Landers

• Curiosity Rover

What is the function of the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface (masses)?

• To photograph the Martian surface

• To analyze the Martian atmosphere

• To emit low frequency radio waves to detect subsurface features

• To send signals back to Earth

How deep can the radar booms detect features beneath the Martian surface?

• 10 kilometers

• 3 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

• 1 kilometer

Why was the deployment of the masses delayed?

• Due to technical malfunctions

• Because of the loss of the Beagle probe

• To wait for better weather conditions

• To conduct further research